Reflection spotting board



Oct. 25, 1938. c. J. WILLIAMS REFLECTION SPOTTING BOARD Filed April 2 1957 Patented Oct. 25, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFieE Colman J. Williams, Pampa, Tex., assignor of two-thirds to Wade Thomasonand S. H. Stone,

both of Pampa, Tex.

Application April 2, 1937, Serial No.;134,667

'4 Claims; (01. 240 -92)" This invention relates to a cleaners board for supporting articles of clothing during the process of removing stains or soiled spots.

An object of my invention is to provide a cleaning board or spot locating-apparatus proa spot locating apparatus having a reflecting body portion beneath the transparent top, and which reflecting surface has no dark spots thereon.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a spot locating apparatus which has the source of illumination so. positioned'that it will not shine'into the eyes of the operator.

Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which is more economical to operate than has heretofore been available.

While the drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements, the design may be varied and such changes in the details of construction may be resorted to within the scope, of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit thereof.

These and other objects, that will be made apparent throughout the further description of my invention, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the reflection spotting board.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view, in section, of the reflection spotting board, disclosing the source of illumination.

Figure 3 is a view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2 Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 of Figure 2.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawing by like reference characters.

The numeral I0 designates the reflection spotting board. A wooden frame comprising sides l2, and an end piece It protect a metal housing l6. On the inside of the frame at the rear end are brace members I3. The sides !2 are shown as being straight at l8 so that the reflection spotting board lil may be secured by means of angle bars 20 to any appropriate flat surface as 22. .The sides ii are sloping as shown at 24. The

sides l2 do not extend to the end of the reflection spotting board ID, as shown at 26. A wooden plate 28 is secured to the side plates 12.

A narrow wooden strip 38 extends from the plate 28 around the top edges of the spotting board IE], and the strip 30 is fastened to the sides [2. The plate 28 has a cut-out portion 32, and a strip 34 fitting into the cutout portion 32, is connectedto the side ii, for the purpose of preventing cleaning acids from getting through to the reflector. The strip 34 has a portion which extendsbeyond the edge of the cut out portion 32.. A board 36 of transparent material which usually consists of glass of a thickness to withstand the usage to which a device of the nature indicated is subjected, is secured by means of cement or other appropriate material to the extending portion of the strip 34 and to the strip 30 extending around the top of the spotting board 10. The board 36 may be secured in place by metal clamps whichare attached to sides [2. An electric cord 38 is shown connected to. a switch 4!! fastened to the end piece I4.

The metal housing I6 is. secured by appropriate means to the wooden strip 30,.so that the housing extends completely up to the transparent top 36. The bottom I! of the metal casing 16 slopes from the end 42 of the spotting board II] toa substantially funnel-shaped portion 19 of the housing I 6.

43 into the metal housing IS.

A lamp 44 is shown in the socket 4|, and the lamp 44 is so located as to be positioned beneath the wooden or other non-reflective member 28, so that rays of light will not shine into the eyes of the operator. The lamp 44 is located so that the light rays will project directly against the Whole of the sloping surface I! so that there will be no dark spots appearing on its surface. The housing I6 is also transversely curved throughout the sloping portion I1, and the surface of the housing is silvered or otherwise appropriately treated so that it will have a high reflective quality for the rays of light from the lamp 44. The light cord 38 is adapted to fit any convenient wall plug (not shown).

In operation, garments to be cleaned of spots. or the like are placed upon the transparent surface 36, and the cord 38 is connected to a suitable source of power so that the light rays will be directed upon the sloping surface I1, and thence against the transparent plate 36. The spots can then be completely removed from the garment without it being removed from the board N]. If it is desired, garments can be fitted over the end 42 of the board l0, and all parts of the garment may be easily examined and cleaned.

It is to be noted that the spot reflection board has no lamps on that part of the reflection surface H, which is beneath the transparent plate 3'6, so that there will be no dark spots beneath the garment which is to be cleaned of spots. Further the lamp 44 is at one end of the apparatus and shines directly against the sloping surface H, and as a result it is only necessary to employ one lamp.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A cleaning board of the class described comprising a frame having sides, and an end connecting the sides, a housing, the housing being secured within the said frame, the inner surface of the housing constituting a reflector, and a transparent plate forming a top for the housing, a

lamp being disposed in one end of the housing, the

said sides of the frame being provided as supports for the transparent plate, the said housing sloping upwardly from a point immediately below the lamp to the end of the transparent plate opposite the said lamp, and the said sides of the frame sloping upwardly adjacent the upwardly sloping portion of 'the' housing so that garments can be disposed around the outer end of the cleaning board, and the rays of light from the lamp being directed upon. the entire surface of the upwardly sloping portion of the housing and being reflected upwardly to provide uniform illumination at the surface of the transparent plate.

2. A cleaning board of the class described comprising a frame having sides, and an. end connecting the sides, a housing member consisting of an integrally formed funnel-shaped portion and a transversely curved extended portion having an open top, the housing member being secured within the said frame, the inner surface of the housing constituting a reflector, and a transparent plate forming a top for the housing, a lamp being disposed in the integrally formed funnelshaped portion of the housing spaced in one end of the frame, the said sides of the frame being provided as supports for the transparent plate, the said extended portion of the housingsloping upwardly from a point immediately below the lamp to the end of the transparent plate opposite the said lamp, and the rays of light from the lamp being directed upon the surface of the upwardly sloping portion of the housing member and being reflected upwardly to provide uniform illumination at the surface of the transparent plate.

3. A cleaning board of the class described comprising a frame having sides, and an end connecting the sides, a housing member, and the housing member being secured within the said frame, the inner surface of the housing constituting a reflector, a transparent plate forming a top for the housing, a lamp being disposed in one end of the housing, the said sides of the frame being provided as supports for the transparent plate, the said housing sloping upwardly from a point immediately below the lamp to the end of the transparent plate opposite the said lamp, the said upwardly sloping portion of the housing extending beneath the entire length of the transparent plate, and the upwardly sloping portion of the housing member being transversely curved and having its edgesextending adjacent the transparent plate, and the rays of light from the lamp being directed upon the entire surface of the upwardly sloping portion of the housing member and being reflected upwardly to provide uniform illuminationat the surface of the transparent plate.

4. A cleaning board of the class described comprising a frame having sides, and an end connecting the sides, a housing member consisting of an integrally formed funnel-shaped portion. and a transversely curved extended portion having an open top, the housing member being secured within the said frame, the inner surface of the housing constituting a reflector, and a transparent plate forming a top for the housing, a lamp disposed in the integrally formed funnel-shaped portion of the housing spaced in one end of the frame, the said sides of the frame being provided as supports for the transparent plate, the said extended portion of the housing sloping upwardly from a point immediately below the lamp to the end of the transparent plate opposite the said lamp, the said upwardly sloping portion of the housing member extending beneath the entire length of the transparent plate, the upwardly sloping portion of the housing member having its edges extending adjacent the transparent plate, and the said sides of the frame sloping upwardly adjacent the upwardly sloping portion of the housing so that garments can be disposed around the outer end of the cleaning board, and the rays of light from the lamp being directed upon the entire surface of the upwardly sloping portion of the housing member and being reflected upwardly to provide uniform illumination at the surface of the transparent plate.

COLMAN J. WILLIAMS. 

